Commission on Cancer Approval with Commendation

Mercy Medical Center’s Community Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Program has received Approval with Commendation from The Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons.

The designation demonstrates that Mercy meets the highest national standards for state-of-the-art cancer prevention, early diagnosis, pretreatment evaluation, staging, optimal treatment, rehabilitation, surveillance for recurrent disease, support services, and end-of-life care.

Mercy has held approval from the Commission on Cancer continuously for 38 years

Designation as one of only two Commission on Cancer-approved Community Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Programs in Nassau County means that Mercy sees 650 or more newly diagnosed cancer cases each year, provides a full range of diagnostic and treatment services that are available on site or by referral, and has a program medical staff whose members are board certified in the major medical specialties, including oncology where available.

Established in 1922 by the American College of Surgeons, the Commission on Cancer is a consortium of professional organizations dedicated to improving survival rates and quality of life for cancer patients through standard-setting, prevention, research, education, an the monitoring of comprehensive, quality care. Approval by the Commission on Cancer is given only to facilities that have voluntarily committed to providing the highest level of quality cancer care and that undergo a rigorous evaluation process and review of their performance.